Security in a Dangerous World - Advances in Science and Technology
Security in a Dangerous World
The Power of Modern Weapons -The Cold War ends which theoritically means there should be no threat of Nuclear Warfare but the weapons still existed.
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) -Signed by Russia, U.S., and 60 other countries
-By 2000, 187 nations signed the Treaty
-The purpose of the NPT was to ensure that nuclear weapons did not proliferat, or spread rapidly, to nations that had no nuclear weapons
The Problem of Russia
-Russia and the U.S. have signed many treaties saying they would reduce their arsenals of nuclear and other weapons. But both have failed to do so with national security issues.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)
-Three Types of WMDs
1. Nuclear Weapons- Atom bomb; First used in WWII
2. Biological Weapons- Disease carrying, or toxins that can be released into the air or water
3. Chemical Weapons- Chemical toxins; nerve and mustard gas; first used in WWI Terrorism Threatens Global Security
-Terrorism: The use of violence, especially against civilians, by groups of extremists; sometimes sponsored by governments that protect and fund them; to achieve political goals
-Terrorist groups use "headline-grabbing" tactics to draw attention to their demands
Regional Terroist Groups
-Groups committed bombings, shootings, and kidnappings to overthrow the government and force them to change their policies
Terrorism And The Middle East
-Middle East is the training ground and source for terrorism
Islamic Fundamentalism
-Religious belief that society should be governed by Islamic Law
-Islamic Fundamentalism was encouraged by a lack of basic resources in many Arab nations
The Rise of Al Qaeda
-Means "the Base" in Arabic
-Made other attacks outside of the U.S.; But the "major blow" came when Al Qaeda struck in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001
The War on Terrorism
-Attack on 9/11/01=global shake-up=goverrnments around the world questioning their allies
-Fighting terrorism became a central focus of national policies and international relations Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
-War against the Taliban but they (the Taliban) were quickly overthrown and drove Al Qaeda in to hiding
-2 yrs. later, Bush declared war on Iraq-Because of suspicions of making WMDs
-They found no WMDs so the war was bitterly debated
New Security Measures take Shape
-After 9/11 the U.S. made increasing security a top priorit
Key Terms
Proliferate: to multiply rapidly
Terrorism: deliberate use of random violence, especially against civilians, to achieve political goals
Al Qaeda: a fundamentalism Islamic terrorist organization led by Saudi Arabian Osama Bin Laden
Afghanistan: an Islamic country in Central Asia; invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979; later home to the radical Islamist Taliban and the terrorist Al Qaeda
Taliban: Islamic fundamentalism faction that ruled Afghanistan for nearly ten years until ousted by the United States in 2002
Advances in Science and Technology Exploring and Making use of space
-There were few places on earth that people had not yet explored
The Space Race Begins
-American Physicist Robert Goddard brought up the potential of liquid fueled rockets
-German Scienstists got interested in Goddards work, encouraging him took work in secrecy
-During WWI Wernher Von Braun, he created the v-2 rockets that soon rained down on London
-The U.S. and Soviet Union competed to build rocket propelled weapons and rockets for exploration of space
Artificial Satellite- man made object that orbits a larger body.
-Both superpowers explored the use of space in the military/spy satellites
-U.S. and Russia have cooperated in joint space ventures Space Science Develops
-They can take scientific measurement, release permanent satellites or telescopes
-If manned they can conduct medical or biological experiments
ISS- International Space Station
-It will serve as a laboratory allowing many scientists from differant countries to observe space, conduct research, and develop new space-related technologies The Impact of Artificial Satellites
-3 groups- Communication, Observation, and Navigation
-Communication- relays info. that is used in advanced communications
-Observation-observe the earth, providing data to scientists, weather forecasters, and military planners
-Navigation-beam precise locations to ship captains and others who need to navigate earths surface
-By 2000, Artificial Satellites had revolutionized global communications The Computer Revolution
-Very few aspects of modern life remain untouched by computers
-Helps scientists to conduct advanced research and when connected to satellites it makes global communications possible Early Computers
-computers made it possible to preserve vast amounts
Personal Computers-PC
-They could perform difficult and complex tasks quickly and easily
Security in a Dangerous World - Advances in Science and Technology
Security in a Dangerous World
The Power of Modern Weapons
-The Cold War ends which theoritically means there should be no threat of Nuclear Warfare but the weapons still existed.
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT)
-Signed by Russia, U.S., and 60 other countries
-By 2000, 187 nations signed the Treaty
-The purpose of the NPT was to ensure that nuclear weapons did not proliferat, or spread rapidly, to nations that had no nuclear weapons
The Problem of Russia
-Russia and the U.S. have signed many treaties saying they would reduce their arsenals of nuclear and other weapons. But both have failed to do so with national security issues.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)
-Three Types of WMDs
1. Nuclear Weapons- Atom bomb; First used in WWII
2. Biological Weapons- Disease carrying, or toxins that can be released into the air or water
3. Chemical Weapons- Chemical toxins; nerve and mustard gas; first used in WWI
Terrorism Threatens Global Security
-Terrorism: The use of violence, especially against civilians, by groups of extremists; sometimes sponsored by governments that protect and fund them; to achieve political goals
-Terrorist groups use "headline-grabbing" tactics to draw attention to their demands
Regional Terroist Groups
-Groups committed bombings, shootings, and kidnappings to overthrow the government and force them to change their policies
Terrorism And The Middle East
-Middle East is the training ground and source for terrorism
Islamic Fundamentalism
-Religious belief that society should be governed by Islamic Law
-Islamic Fundamentalism was encouraged by a lack of basic resources in many Arab nations
The Rise of Al Qaeda
-Means "the Base" in Arabic
-Made other attacks outside of the U.S.; But the "major blow" came when Al Qaeda struck in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001
The War on Terrorism
-Attack on 9/11/01=global shake-up=goverrnments around the world questioning their allies
-Fighting terrorism became a central focus of national policies and international relations
Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
-War against the Taliban but they (the Taliban) were quickly overthrown and drove Al Qaeda in to hiding
-2 yrs. later, Bush declared war on Iraq-Because of suspicions of making WMDs
-They found no WMDs so the war was bitterly debated
New Security Measures take Shape
-After 9/11 the U.S. made increasing security a top priorit
Key Terms
Proliferate: to multiply rapidly
Terrorism: deliberate use of random violence, especially against civilians, to achieve political goals
Al Qaeda: a fundamentalism Islamic terrorist organization led by Saudi Arabian Osama Bin Laden
Afghanistan: an Islamic country in Central Asia; invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979; later home to the radical Islamist Taliban and the terrorist Al Qaeda
Taliban: Islamic fundamentalism faction that ruled Afghanistan for nearly ten years until ousted by the United States in 2002
Advances in Science and Technology
Exploring and Making use of space
-There were few places on earth that people had not yet explored
The Space Race Begins
-American Physicist Robert Goddard brought up the potential of liquid fueled rockets
-German Scienstists got interested in Goddards work, encouraging him took work in secrecy
-During WWI Wernher Von Braun, he created the v-2 rockets that soon rained down on London
-The U.S. and Soviet Union competed to build rocket propelled weapons and rockets for exploration of space
- Artificial Satellite- man made object that orbits a larger body.
-Both superpowers explored the use of space in the military/spy satellites-U.S. and Russia have cooperated in joint space ventures
Space Science Develops
-They can take scientific measurement, release permanent satellites or telescopes
-If manned they can conduct medical or biological experiments
- ISS- International Space Station
-It will serve as a laboratory allowing many scientists from differant countries to observe space, conduct research, and develop new space-related technologiesThe Impact of Artificial Satellites
-3 groups- Communication, Observation, and Navigation
-Communication- relays info. that is used in advanced communications
-Observation-observe the earth, providing data to scientists, weather forecasters, and military planners
-Navigation-beam precise locations to ship captains and others who need to navigate earths surface
-By 2000, Artificial Satellites had revolutionized global communications
The Computer Revolution
-Very few aspects of modern life remain untouched by computers
-Helps scientists to conduct advanced research and when connected to satellites it makes global communications possible
Early Computers
-computers made it possible to preserve vast amounts
- Personal Computers-PC
-They could perform difficult and complex tasks quickly and easily